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BIO GUIDE 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vertebrae | Segments of bone or some other hard substance that are arranged into a backbone |
| Notochord | A rod of tough, flexible material that runs the length of a creature's body, providing the majority of its support |
| Endoskeleton | A skeleton on the inside of a creature's body, typically composed of bone or cartilage |
| Bone marrow | A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells |
| Axial skeleton | The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk |
| Vertebrae | |
| b. Notochord | |
| c. Endoskeleton | |
| d. Bone marrow | |
| e. Axial skeleton — The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk | — The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk |
| f. Appendicular skeleton — The portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it | — The portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it |
| Closed circulatory system | A circulatory system in which the oxygen-carrying blood cells never leave the blood vessels |
| Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart | — Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| Capillaries | Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and the cells of the body |
| Veins | |
| k. Olfactory lobes | |
| 1. Cerebrum | |
| m. Optic lobes | |
| n. Cerebellum | |
| o. Medulla oblongata | |
| p. Internal fertilization | |
| q. External fertilization | The process by which the female lays eggs and the male fertilizes them once they are outside of the female |
| Oviparous development | Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched outside the female's body |